I miss midnight Black Friday openings. Rarely even bought anything. Just enjoyed the chaos, and as a longtime insomniac, I'm not up at 5 am to shop. Ever.

For those interested in Fairfax County pizza, Tony's NY Pizza (born in Fair Lakes 30 years ago) will replace the shuttered Angie's Restaurant at the Twinbrooke Shopping Centre in Burke. Proprietor says goal is to open next summer. www.bizjournals.com/washington/n...

I have no idea what to post here. Random thoughts? Philly sports? Permits and such? This is a new rendering from Perkins & Will of the planned Bezos Learning Center at the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum on the Mall. For no particular reason.

Remember that time 24 years ago when the Dumfries Town Council tried to fire the town manager but accidentally eliminated the position of town manager? I barely do. And I kept terrible notes. That's why I'll never write a book.

Profile photo is Coco. We just lost her to cancer. This is how I choose to remember her.

I vaguely recall my first Tweet ever was "testing." My first Facebook post was also "testing." Need something new for shouting into a void.